3 h. ago Zelenskyy 'ready' to stand down as Ukraine's president as Putin pressure ramps up

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to give up the presidency in in exchange for peace, or Nato membership for his country after Trump called him a dictator

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4 h. ago Zelensky says he is not offended by Trump calling him a dictator

Zelensky told a forum on Sunday (23 February), that he wasn’t offended by President Trump’s remark calling him a “dictator.”

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5 h. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy says he would give up presidency for peace and Nato membership

Comments come after Russia launches largest drone attack on eve of third anniversary of invasionVolodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give a press conference this afternoon at about 14:30 GMT. We will bring you the latest lines from the briefing once its begins.The Russian government has supported comments made by US President Donald Trump about Volodymyr Zelenskyy - such as calling the Ukrainian leader a “dictator” - are “understandable” after Zelenskyy made “inappropriate remarks” about Trump. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago US envoy to Ukraine hails Zelenskyy as ‘embattled and courageous leader’

Keith Kellogg takes different tone from Trump, who contrasted ‘very good talks’ with Putin with cooler relationship with Ukraine’s leaderThe US envoy to Ukraine, Gen Keith Kellogg, has praised Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war”, striking a dramatically different tone from Donald Trump, who has called Ukraine’s president a “dictator”.Kellogg left Kyiv on Friday after a three-day visit. Posting on social media, he said he had engaged in “extensive and positive discussions” with Zelenskyy and his “talented national security team”. “A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine,” he said. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago CPAC sends a warning message to Ukraine: It’s not Reagan’s party anymore

ANALYSIS: Conservatives vocally defended Trump’s tack on Ukraine and Russia and his calling Zelensky, a dictator, Eric Garcia reports from CPAC

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61 h. ago Watch: White House briefing after Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky ‘dictator’

Watch as Karoline Leavitt delivered a White House press briefing on Thursday, 20 February, after Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator.”

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69 h. ago Trump fired off Truth Social calling Zelensky a ‘dictator’ en route to golf in Miami

U.S. president has spent multiple days playing golf during his first month back in the White House

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3 d. ago Trump lavished with praise by Kremlin after blaming Ukraine for war: ‘He understands our position’

Leaders in Moscow praised Trump for called Zelensky a ‘dictator’ and blaming Ukraine for the war

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3 d. ago Watch live: White House briefing after Donald Trump calls Volodymyr Zelensky ‘dictator’

Watch live as Karoline Leavitt delivers a White House press briefing on Thursday, 20 February, after Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky of being a “dictator.”

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3 d. ago Nigel Farage finally admits Donald Trump was wrong to call president Zelensky a dictator

Mr Farage was the last leader of a major Westminster party to weigh in on the astonishing tirade by Trump, his close friend and ally, after the others did so last night.

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3 d. ago Trump rebuked for hailing himself ‘king’ immediately after calling Zelensky a ‘dictator’: Live

President attacked after igniting feud with Ukrainian counterpart

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3 d. ago Starmer says Zelensky is no dictator after calling Ukrainian leader in Trump rebuke

Prime minister offers support for Ukrainian leader after US president’s social media tirade

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3 d. ago Why does Donald Trump want elections in Ukraine and is this likely to happen?

US president calls Ukrainian leader a ‘dictator’ who does not hold elections

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3 d. ago ‘When has Russia ever kept its promises?’: Ukrainians furious over Trump’s plan to end war

People living abroad or who fled conflict fear that US president’s actions will further destabilise their countryTrump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable riftThey have wrestled with grief, anxiety at starting a new life and survivors’ guilt – and now Ukrainian exiles must balance feelings of shock and betrayal with an “existential” defiance that their homeland must keep fighting for a just peace.“Ukrainians do not have the luxury of falling into despair,” Olga Onuch said, when asked about the mood of expats watching the future of their war-torn country being decided from afar. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump throws gasoline on feud with Zelensky as the Ukrainian leader issues searing ultimatum to the US

President Trump repeated his accusations calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a 'dictator' during his speech in Miami on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Starmer backs Zelensky after Trump calls Ukrainian leader ‘a dictator’

A former head of MI6 suggested the dispute between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky would be ’emboldening’ for Vladimir Putin.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump asks baffling question about 'condoms for Hamas' in latest mad ramblings

Donald Trump has made another rambling speech about public expenditure hours after making wild claims against Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky where he went as far as to call him a 'dictator'

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3 d. ago Fury over Donald Trump's 'pure Disney' Ukraine rants that 'will have pleased Russia'

Donald Trump's wild rants against Volodymyr Zelensky calling him a 'dictator' have stunned Western politicians and left the Ukrainian leader claiming Trump has been sucked in by Russian propaganda

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3 d. ago Zelenskyy to meet US envoy after fallout with Trump as European leaders rush to contain crisis – live

Ukrainian president says he will meet US envoy Keith Kellogg on Thursday; UK and French leaders plan Washington visit in effort to influence US-Russia talksTrump calls Zelenskyy a dictator amid fears of irreconcilable riftLavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of new power centres appearing on the world map.Our partners in the Global South and in the east are unique civilisations and religions and are members of various integration associations, but all of them are united by a desire towards ...

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4 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer calls Zelensky to express support after Trump's 'dictator' tirade

The call follows a day in which Mr Zelensky had traded barbs with Mr Trump

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